Nicholas Rao

Nicholas Rao — powerlifting results, records and meets · Attempt

Career progression

Raw

Squat, bench, deadlift

Squat

280 kg best

Bench

175 kg best

Deadlift

290 kg best

Bests by class

Class	Squat	Bench	Deadlift	Total	GL	Meets
110 kg	280Nov 2024	175Nov 2024	290May 2025	745May 2025	91.26May 2025	2

Raw results only. Each mark is dated to the meet that made it. A total only counts a full three-lift day; a single lift counts any day the lifter made one.

Best lifts

Best Squat: 280 kgSet at Open TSS Classic, 20252.62× bodyweight
Best Bench: 175 kg

Honors & milestones

Meet Winner: Won their division at the 2024 Central Texas Showdown presented by Iron Rebel.

Recent meets

31 May 2025Open TSS Classic2nd745 kgTotal PR +2.5USPA · 110 kg · Raw

Place: 2nd
Total: 745
DOTS: 446.28
Bodyweight: 106.8

Total PR +2.5

Past a best of 742.5 kg.

Deadlift PR +2.5

Closest by total

Same class, same equipment, best total against best total. Opens the comparison.

Lift	Opener	Second	Third	Best
Squat	260Good	275Good	280Good	2802.62× bw
Bench	165Good	175Good	177.5No lift	1751.64× bw
Deadlift	265Good	280Good	290Good	2902.72× bw

2 Nov 2024Central Texas Showdown presented by Iron Rebel1st742.5 kgUSPA · 110 kg · Raw

Place: 1st
Total: 742.5
DOTS: 442.85
Bodyweight: 108

8 / 9 attempts made · 1 missed

Lift	Opener	Second	Third	Best
Squat	252.5Good	270Good	280Good	2802.59× bw
Bench	157.5Good	167.5Good	175Good	1751.62× bw
Deadlift	255No lift	272.5Good	287.5Good	287.52.66× bw

Opener → best

Squat: 252.5 up to 280+27.5
Bench: 157.5 up to 175+17.5
Deadlift: 255 up to 287.5+32.5
Opener total: 665 up to 742.5+77.5

First full-power meet on the record — nothing to compare it against yet.

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Career progression

Squat, bench, deadlift

Squat

Bench

Deadlift

Bests by class

Best lifts

Honors & milestones

Recent meets

Closest by total

Legal

Opener → best

What changed

Opener → best